Media Presenter
What the work is
Prepares and presents commentary on news, sports, entertainment or other information. Conducts interviews, introduces or hosts music, performances and special events on radio, online or television.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Presents news, current affairs, sports and weather, and provides commentary for sports and other events on radio, online or television
- Hosts shows or programs, interviews guests and engages with an audience through discussion and interactive segments
- Discusses and presents opinions on topics such as sports, politics, social and economic matters
- Introduces music, performances and special events, and conducts interviews with guests
- May create audio content in the form of episodes or series, covering either factual or fictional, narrative content
- May commentate sporting matches or events for the benefit of viewers
- May operate audio or radio equipment by managing play lists, advertisements and other content
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a community arts centre run by a fictional local council. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A group who said they were 'not creative' leaves holding something they made together
- A mural goes up and people stop to find themselves in it
- An elder and a teenager laugh together over a project neither expected to enjoy
Hard days
- Two community groups both want the same space and the same slice of a small budget
- A project that has taken months is cancelled because of a funding decision
- Putting up with long evenings, weekend events and constant paperwork for grants
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 231932, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.